Symposium on Risk Assessment of Plants Developed Using New Breeding Technologies

Dr. Morven McLean, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute Executive Director, delivered a presentation on Environmental Risk Assessment of Gene Edited Plants at the Symposium on Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants, which took place on October 8-9, 2019 in Manila, the Philippines. The symposium was convened by the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, Government of the Philippines to provide an opportunity for Filipino scientists, risk assessors, and regulators to learn about the science of gene editing, as well as how risk assessment and regulation of products of new plant breeding techniques are being considered in key countries, such as Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United States. The two-day symposium concluded with a discussion about considerations for the regulation of genome edited plants in the Philippines

Agenda and Presentations

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Time

Topic

Speaker

08:30

Registration

09:00

Opening Ceremony

Opening Remarks

Welcoming Remarks

Session 1: Development of Gene Edited Plants for Use in Agriculture

09:30

Introduction to New Plant Breeding Techniques and Their Applications for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Security

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